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Chang exhibition: Alumni honorees
Four alumni honorees from the College of Architecture, Planning and Design will have their professional work on display in Seaton Hall's Chang Gallery Nov. 2-13. The gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

Beach exhibition: 'Robert J. Lang: Insect Origami'
This exhibition features larger-than-life origami insects by Robert J. Lang. Organized in collaboration with the K-State Insect Zoo. On display at the Beach Museum of Art through Dec. 24.

Beach exhibition: 'Renewal: K-State Art Department Faculty Biennial'
This exhibition features work by K-State art department faculty over the past two years. On display through Dec. 24 at the Beach Museum.

Hale exhibition: 'Beyond Oz: the Other Works of L. Frank Baum'
Pieces from K-State's L. Frank Baum collection will be on display in the fifth floor gallery of Hale Library. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The exhibit will be on display through Dec. 31.

Nov. 5
Salina: Division of Facilities Van Operator Training
9:30 to 11:30 a.m., 101 Facilities Room, K-State at Salina. National Safety Council training will be conducted for all operators or potential operators of K-State motor pool vans. This training is mandatory.

TechBytes: Flipcams in the Classroom
1:30 to 2:30 p.m., 501 Hale Library. Flipcams are small, handy video cameras. See how they're being used in learning environments at K-State. Go to http://www.k-state.edu/techbytes/ for more information.

K-State at Salina: Ribbon Cutting for Student Life Center
4:30 p.m., Student Life Center at K-State at Salina.

Nov. 9
Division of Facilities Van Operator Training
1:30 to 3:30 p.m., 213 K-State Student Union. National Safety Council training will be conducted for all operators or potential operators of K-State motor pool vans. This training is mandatory.

Nov. 10
Lecture: 'Classical and Traditional Music from Brazil'
12:20 p.m., Holiday Inn Ballroom, 17th Street and Anderson Ave. Presented by members of the Brasil Guitar Duo as part of the Vernon Larson Lecture Series.

McCain Performance Series: Brasil Guitar Duo
7:30 p.m., All Faiths Chapel. Winner of the 2006 Concert Artists Guild International Competition, the duo blends the traditional sounds of Bach and Scarlatti with the Brazilian sounds of samba and maxixe. Call 532-6428 for tickets.

IT Training: Introduction to Dreamweaver
2 to 4 p.m., 202 Fairchild Hall. This session will give you an overview and hands-on practice with the Dreamweaver interface as well as creating a Web page that has items such as meta-data, headings, lists, links, images, and tables. To register -- or for more information -- go to http://www.k-state.edu/infotech/training/registration.html

Nov. 12Employee Orientation Program
8:30 to 10:30 a.m. for classified staff and 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for unclassified staff and faculty, 103 Edwards Hall. The program is designed to welcome and orient new faculty and staff members to K-State.

K-State Olathe Innovation Campus Groundbreaking
11 a.m., Valley Road and College Boulevard, Olathe, Kan. Join K-State at the groundbreaking for the new National Animal Health and Food Safety Institute in the Kansas Bioscience Research Park. The institute will be the first building on the K-State Olathe Innovation Campus.

Theater: Guys and Dolls
7:30 p.m., Nov. 12-14, Nichols Theater. Guys and Dolls has been called one of the most successful Broadway musicals in history. Set in The Big Apple in the mid 20th century, Guys and Dolls is based on stories by Damon Runyon, a native of Manhattan, Kan. Call 532-6428 for tickets. There will also be a performance at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15.

IDT Roundtable Series for Faculty: 'Virtual Collaboration: Applied Projects and Tools'
11 to 12:30 a.m., Room 212 K-State Student Union. Online learning may involve synchronous (real-time) and asynchronous collaboration. Learners work together in virtual teams to learn, conceptualize ideas, solve problems, design presentations, develop plans and models, and form professional relationships. This presentation will spotlight some virtual collaborations for student projects and the technological tools used.